A person has died and another is seriously injured after a car reportedly crashed down a bank and caught fire at Fernside in Waimakariri District north of Christchurch.
The single-vehicle crash on Lehmans Road was reported to police around 4.15pm this afternoon.
A police spokesperson said the car was reported to have crashed down a bank, before catching fire.
Police said initial indications were two people received serious injuries, and paramedics said they treated one patient in a critical condition at the scene.
One of them was being airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.
Police say they are investigating the circumstanced surorunding the incident.
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